About Whitby Town Council

Whitby Town Council was established in 1974 after the Whitby Urban District and Whitby Rural District was disbanded due to The Local Government Act 1972. Out of this came Scarborough Borough Council and Whitby Town Council.

There are nineteen councillors that represent six wards covering the entire Whitby area. To find out which Councillors represent your ward, click here. These wards are as follows:

Abbey Ward

West Cliff Ward

Stakesby Ward

Town North Ward

Town South Ward

Ruswarp Ward

The Town Council provide a number of services. For more information, please click here.